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Mid-American Conference Championship - Day One
Men's Golf in Fifth Place at MAC Championship
May 04 | Men's Golf
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – The Akron men's golf team concluded day one of the Mid-American Conference Championship event in fifth place following the first 36 holes on Friday at the par-72, 6,978-yard Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course.
Akron carded rounds of 303 and 304 to finish with a two-round tally of 605 (+29). Kent State held the lead with a 12-under 564.
Charlie Bull had a solid day on the course, grabbing a share of third place with a 1-under 143. He finished round one with a 2-under 70 to grab a share of the lead and followed it up with a round of 1-over 73.
Ryan Mason and Cameron Simmons each finished in a group at 9-over 153, good for a tie for 21st place. Mason posted rounds of 78 (+6) and 75 (+3) while Simmons finished with scores of 77 (+5) and 76 (+4).
Scott Landreth carded back-to-back rounds of 6-over 78 to finish in a tie for 32nd place at 12-over 156 while Tim Lew is tied for 43rd with a score of 161 (+17).
With Akron and Kent State facing off this weekend, the championship event will serve as the lone PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge opportunity, with the higher-finishing squad earning a point for their respective school. Following Akron's sweep of the Golden Flashes in softball earlier in the day, Kent State holds a 6.0-5.0 advantage.
Saturday's tee times will begin at 9 a.m. from the first tee box. Fans can catch all of the action live via Golfstat Live Scoring.
Top Five Teams: 1. Kent State, 283-281 – 564 (-12); 2. Eastern Michigan, 297-297 – 594 (+18); t3. Bowling Green, 293-303 – 596 (+20); 4. Toledo, 299-301 – 600 (+24); 5. Akron, 303-302 – 605 (+29).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Corey Conners, Kent State, 70-67 – 137 (-7); 2. Kevin Miller, Kent State, 70-69 – 139 (-5); t3. Charlie Bull, Akron, 70-73 – 143 (-1); t3. Mackenzie Hughes, Kent State, 72-71 – 143 (-1); 5. Chris Selfridge, Toledo, 73-71 – 144 (E).
Akron: t3. Charlie Bull, 70-73 – 143 (-1); t21. Ryan Mason, 78-75 – 153 (+9); t21. Cameron Simmons, 77-76 – 153 (+9); t32. Scott Landreth, 78-78 – 156 (+12); t43. Tim Lew, 81-80 – 161 (+17).
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